The Rāmāyana, Volume 3. Yuddhakāndam

And having desisted on hearing the words of Angada, those huge-bodied ones, regaining calmness, became (again) intent on fight. And attaining energy at the exhortation (of Angad...

And on the leader of the Rakshasa host being slain in battle by the foremost of monkeys, that army of the Rakshasa monarch, resembling the ocean in violence,--furnished with dre...

Beholding Mahodara, Mahaparsha and the highly powerful Birupaksha slain in the encounter Ravana attained to an excess of ire. And ordering his charioteer to hurry on he gave ven...

Having spoken thus unto Sumitra's son, Bibhishana experienced delight, and taking (Lakshmana) bearing a bow in his hand, hurriedly went off. And proceeding some way and entering...

Thereupon the greatly powerful Rakshasa, by name _Sardula_, beheld the army of Sugriva arranged on the shore of the ocean. And, beholding the army all busy, the emissary of the...

And they[270] were rendered inert in the field; and the army of the monkey-leaders was stupified, with Sugriva and Nila and Angada and Jambavan,--and they did not show any signs...

Hearing Hanuman's speech duly from the beginning, the exceedingly energetic Rama having truth for his prowess, said,--"What thou sayest--'I shall speedily destroy the city of th...

Seeing his uncle slain, Triciras took up his bow; and inflamed with fury pierced Hanuman with whetted arrows. And thereat the Wind-god's son, enraged, hurled a mountain-peak (at...

Then the spies of the king informed him of the forces of Raghava, incapable of being agitated, which had stationed themselves on mount Suvela. Hearing the arrival of Rama's migh...

Seeing Kumbhakarna slain by the high-souled Raghava, the Rakshasas conveyed the tidings to the lord of the Rakshasas--Ravana; (and addressed him, saying), "O king, that one rese...

Then the revered Agastya, who, desirous of witnessing the fight, had along with the deities come there,--seeing Ravana spent with the toil of conflict, staying in the field plun...

Then those Rakshasas, going to that subduer of enemies, Ravana, informed him that Rama along with the monkeys had laid seige unto the city. Hearing the city beseiged, the night-...

Having addressed Ravana with these harsh words, his younger brother, reached in no time, where Rama along with Lakshmana was. The leading monkeys, stationed on earth, espied him...

The foremost of the wives of the Rakshasa (king) bewailing piteously cast her looks poorly towards her husband. And beholding her Ten-necked husband slain by Rama of inconcievab...

Beholding Makaraksha out for battle, those foremost monkeys, leaping on a sudden, addressed themselves for fight. Thereupon ensued a terrible conflict, capable of making one's d...

When the counsellors of Pulastya's son, hearing of Indrajit having been slain, speedily conveyed the tidings unto the Ten-necked one, who was ignorant[374] of the same. "O might...

As thou lookest on, I shall describe unto thee the leaders who shall put forth their prowess for Raghava, lay down their lives (in his behalf.) That one of dread deeds the long...

Hearing the lamentations (of the Rakshasas and monkeys) the virtuous-souled Rama, with a poor heart and having his eyes full of tears, engaged in meditation for some time. There...

And entering the city of Lanka, the king afflicted with the fear of Rama's arrows, with his pride humbled, was undergoing great torments. And overpowered by the high-souled Ragh...

Thereupon, saying, 'So be it,' that king of bears, surrounded by his forces, approached the Western gate, where the monkey, Hanuman, was stationed. And then the lord of bears sa...

Having brought that car Pushpaka, adorned with flowers and having stationed himself at a distance, Bibhishana the lord of Rakshasas, being incited to hurry on, humbly and with f...

And the rangers of woods, gazing at the earth and the sky, at length cast their eyes on the brothers--Rama and Lakshmana, covered all over with arrows. And after that Rakshasa h...

On that furious and destructive carnage proceeding. Angada, eager for encounter, approached the heroic Kampana. Thereat, challenging Angada in wrath, he assailed him with impetu...

Then Rama, accompanied by the monkey-leaders, along with Sugriva, ascended the top of Suvela, measuring a circumference of two _yojanas_. And staying there for a while and looki...

Being thus accosted by their lord, the highly powerful Rakshasas, devoid of good sense and ignorant of sound counsel, replied with folded palms, saying,--"Thou hast, O king, eno...

Having seen omens, that one, Lakshmana's elder brother, conversant with them, embracing the son of Sumitra, said these words,--"O Lakshmana, occupying (this tract) of cool water...

Then surveying that entire assembly, that conqueror in battle delivered himself unto Prahasta,--general of the forces, saying,--"O general, it behoveth thee so to order discipli...

Being thus commanded, Hanuman, the son of Maruta, worshipped of the night-rangers, entered the city of Lanka. Entering the city with Bibishana's permissiom, Hanuman, again permi...

Then out spake the highly energetic and exceedingly mighty king of monkeys,--"Why is this host agitated like a bark driven hither and thither by the wind?" Hearing Sugriva's spe...

Hearing Dhumraksha slain, Ravana--lord of the Rakshasas--overwhelmed with a mighty rage, began to sigh like a serpent. And collied with passion, and sighing hot for a long time,...

And that tiger-like Rakshasa possessed of prowess, (still) under the influence of slumber, strode along the picturesque highway. And that exceedingly unconquerable one, surround...

Whereupon Ravana heard in every house of Lanka the piteous cries of the she-demons possessed by sorrow. And sighing hard he engaged in meditation for some time. And terrible-loo...

And that captor of hostile capitals, the mighty-armed Rama, was advancing (upon Lanka) with the sounds of drums mixed with the blares of conchs. Hearing this noise, Ravana--lord...

Hearing the words uttered by Lakshmana, that slayer of hostile heroes--Raghava--endued with prowess, taking his bow, set shafts on it, and in the brunt of battle began to discha...

[362] _Maharatham (ac)_ may also mean _mighty car_. By the way the _samasa_ or junction called _Tatpurusha_ is a frequent source of obscurity in Sanskrit, specially where the ge...

Thereupon having placed her palms on his head Bharata, the enhancer of Kaikeyi's joy, spoke unto his elder brother Rama, having truth for his prowess, saying,--"Abiding by my mo...

"I hear the tidings of my brother affording me great delight who hath been living in the huge forest for many a year. The saying of the people appeareth to me as instinct with w...

Hearing that Akampana had been killed, the lord of Rakshasas, overwhelmed with anger, with his face somewhat fallen, cast his eyes on his counsellors. And then pondering and ref...

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Hearing Atikaya slain by the high-souled Lakshmana, the king was filled with exceeding great anxiety and spoke thus,--"Dhumraksha exceedingly wrathful,--best of those equipped w...

Thus addressed, Kumbhakarna rebuking Mahodara, said unto that foremost of Rakshasa--his brother--Ravana,--"Even I shall remove thy great fear by slaying the wicked-minded Rama....

Thereupon Matali, reminding him, spake unto Raghava--"Why dost thou, O hero, as if not knowing, fear him? Do thou, O lord, discharge at him the weapon obtained from the great Pa...